Comments on: Indian Artists on Christie’s http://www.nainaredhu.com/2006/12/09/indian-artists-on-christies/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:52:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Research Guy http://www.nainaredhu.com/2006/12/09/indian-artists-on-christies/#comment-2370 Research Guy Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:02:38 +0000 http://www.nainaredhu.com/2006/12/09/indian-artists-on-christies/#comment-2370 Yep - I think you are right on again.. Yep - I think you are right on again..

]]> By: Rishi Chhibber http://www.nainaredhu.com/2006/12/09/indian-artists-on-christies/#comment-51 Rishi Chhibber Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:27:24 +0000 http://www.nainaredhu.com/2006/12/09/indian-artists-on-christies/#comment-51 re: Painting Title : You have a point - although it poses art as means to an end (Not that there's anything wrong with that :-)). re: Painting Title : You have a point - although it poses art as means to an end (Not that there’s anything wrong with that :-)).

]]> By: naina http://www.nainaredhu.com/2006/12/09/indian-artists-on-christies/#comment-47 naina Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:04:49 +0000 http://www.nainaredhu.com/2006/12/09/indian-artists-on-christies/#comment-47 Abstract paintings have titles according to the painter's/artist's perspective - so it's obvious that not everyone will see the same meaning - but traditionally everyone gives a title to their paintings and expecting to change that norm is non-pragmatic. Even if I wanted to take that step [ for example ], my first worry would be "How will the painting sell further if all my paintings are called 'untitled'?" As for the artist's name - I think that's upto the artist. The more controversy you generate, the more you will be in the public eye and the higher will be the interest in your work. Whatever your name might be! Rishi Chibber's a nice name for selling paintings if you ask me :) And I agree with you on the "effort being plutoed" part - from the feedback I have received from art dealers and artists, people with money will buy pretty much anything as long as it is done in oil on canvas :) Thanks a bunch for stopping by Rishi, yours is one of the most articulate comment on this blog so far. I appreciate it. Abstract paintings have titles according to the painter’s/artist’s perspective - so it’s obvious that not everyone will see the same meaning - but traditionally everyone gives a title to their paintings and expecting to change that norm is non-pragmatic. Even if I wanted to take that step [ for example ], my first worry would be “How will the painting sell further if all my paintings are called ‘untitled’?”

As for the artist’s name - I think that’s upto the artist. The more controversy you generate, the more you will be in the public eye and the higher will be the interest in your work. Whatever your name might be! Rishi Chibber’s a nice name for selling paintings if you ask me :)

And I agree with you on the “effort being plutoed” part - from the feedback I have received from art dealers and artists, people with money will buy pretty much anything as long as it is done in oil on canvas :)

Thanks a bunch for stopping by Rishi, yours is one of the most articulate comment on this blog so far. I appreciate it.

]]> By: Rishi Chhibber http://www.nainaredhu.com/2006/12/09/indian-artists-on-christies/#comment-46 Rishi Chhibber Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:19:33 +0000 http://www.nainaredhu.com/2006/12/09/indian-artists-on-christies/#comment-46 I don't live in India anymore - nor do I follow Indian art too much - but then I came across your website and this post had me thinking. You're right about the impact of title of painting. I don't suppose many artists can hope to sell "untitled" paintings - which is what most abstract paintings should really be. I believe that the name of the artist makes quite a bit of difference also. Someone with my name can't hope to get much from potential buyer's. And it might not be specifically an Indian phenomenon. I suppose in last couple of decades, a will to make an "effort" has been lost from the world. Be it Wine, Music, Art or Cuisine - the snobbery has been 'plutoed'. I don’t live in India anymore - nor do I follow Indian art too much - but then I came across your website and this post had me thinking.

You’re right about the impact of title of painting. I don’t suppose many artists can hope to sell “untitled” paintings - which is what most abstract paintings should really be.

I believe that the name of the artist makes quite a bit of difference also. Someone with my name can’t hope to get much from potential buyer’s.

And it might not be specifically an Indian phenomenon. I suppose in last couple of decades, a will to make an “effort” has been lost from the world. Be it Wine, Music, Art or Cuisine - the snobbery has been ‘plutoed’.

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